The aspect ration of the VPL-VW600ES 4096 x 2160 gives 1.89:1 as it's native, slightly wider than the 1080p pj's 16:9 1.78.
So, I'm scratching my head at his saying "2.85" and the significance of him stating that.....

I can't believe the babble on this thread about the guy making a typo in the form of a misspeak re an aspect ratio. And Scott going positive gaga at the $15K price. Maybe he should have said well a lot of my audience thinks that's a little high and why is it so much more here in the US than in Europe and Canada? These are questions a AV reporter should ask.

The real thing the first guy screwed up and you guys let him completely off was his reference to the server as a being a box. A box? A box! Well time to get the box out of here said this old hockey player.

I can't believe the babble on this thread about the guy making a typo in the form of a misspeak re an aspect ratio. And Scott going positive gaga at the $15K price. Maybe he should have said well a lot of my audience thinks that's a little high and why is it so much more here in the US than in Europe and Canada? These are questions a AV reporter should ask.

The real thing the first guy screwed up and you guys let him completely off was his reference to the server as a being a box. A box? A box! Well time to get the box out of here said this old hockey player.

You can just basically ignore the fact that the Sony projectors are the 1.9ish ratio. Depending on content ratio, you just plan on not using the full panel (in most cases, and this is what I do with my motorized masking CIH screen). You get more panel than UHD, and much more than 1080p, so it is a moot point.

You can just basically ignore the fact that the Sony projectors are the 1.9ish ratio. Depending on content ratio, you just plan on not using the full panel (in most cases, and this is what I do with my motorized masking CIH screen). You get more panel than UHD, and much more than 1080p, so it is a moot point.

Indeed, that is one of the best things about a 4K projector, essentially lossless rendering of any aspect ratio from a 2K source. It's called an "economy of abundance."

It maybe in the shape of a hatbox but its not a box within the commonly accepted meaning with the AV trade and its consumer base. Nice box can mean many many things but Sony's hockey puck is not a box. I'd be banned if I posted about some of the nicest boxes I have even seen. But I would never violate a NDA.